STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
Prepares graduate students for research in electronic materials and related areas by examining (1) how does the physical structure of a material affect its electronic structure and properties: and (2) state-of-the-art advance electronic materials. Topics include: molecular and organic semiconductors; carbon nanomaterials (nanotubes, nanoribbons and graphene); advances in conventional bulk zinc-blende and wurtzite semiconductors; polycrystalline, amorphous, and disordered materials; state-of-the-art high- low-k dielectrics; and up-and-coming and next-generation materials. Knowledge of solid state physics [such as PHYSICS 551 or M S & E 456 ] required.
Topics
- molecular and organic semiconductors
- carbon nanomaterials (nanotubes
- nanoribbons and graphene)
- advances in conventional bulk zinc-blende and wurtzite semiconductors
- polycrystalline
- amorphous
- and disordered materials
- state-of-the-art high- low-k dielectrics
- and up-and-coming and next-generation materials
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Examine the physical and electronic structure relationships of advanced electronic materials Audience: Graduate 2. Analytically deduce how the physical structure and composition of a material affect its electronic structure and properties employing concepts pertaining to quantum mechanics, bonding, crystal structure, spin, symmetry, and dimensionality Audience: Graduate 3. Utilize concepts and tools including: experimental measurements, scientific literature, and models/calculations of energy and band structure, dielectric spectra, and transport phenomena Audience: Graduate 4. Analyze conventional bulk zinc-blende and wurtzite semiconductors; oxides; Heuslers; carbon and 2D nanomaterials; polycrystalline and disordered materials; organic semiconducting molecules and crystals; and up-and-coming and next-generation electronic materials Audience: Graduate 5. Connect fundamental principles to motivations from device applications (field effect transistors; light emitting devices; and photovoltaics) Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Examine the physical and electronic structure relationships of advanced electronic materials Audience: Graduate 2. Analytically deduce how the physical structure and composition of a material affect its electronic structure and properties employing concepts pertaining to quantum mechanics, bonding, crystal structure, spin, symmetry, and dimensionality Audience: Graduate 3. Utilize concepts and tools including: experimental measurements, scientific literature, and models/calculations of energy and band structure, dielectric spectra, and transport phenomena Audience: Graduate 4. Analyze conventional bulk zinc-blende and wurtzite semiconductors; oxides; Heuslers; carbon and 2D nanomaterials; polycrystalline and disordered materials; organic semiconducting molecules and crystals; and up-and-coming and next-generation electronic materials Audience: Graduate 5. Connect fundamental principles to motivations from device applications (field effect transistors; light emitting devices; and photovoltaics) Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027